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piTT "TIwTHE CITIES OF DREADFUL NIGHTHave a terrible tale to tell. See thieves sneik out of their lairs and the Battalions ofMurder and Hunger make their nightly raids.v William Fox PresentsIL&EDYS E5ElCCiWELL ln6G PuttiiaflOs f m Mm (Cutty 99The story of a woman's regeneration and rise from the crime-tainted environment of theslums. ..r l mora of a clinging vine than he likes to almit. A mere woman can pull Mm down Into thelowee?tS " tafiS or S can help him rise t, glorious heights. One woman crook decided to reform. And in her upward career she took with her a man. '.., , - , ,Woman Is like a rose In darkness she withers and dies, in sunshine she blooms. Even in a hovel shecanoweauSul IJhere be sunshine in her heart., In -Pitfall, of a Big City the William Fox photoplay, one may see what sunshine does for a woman jrook.Fifth Episode of Serial "The Human Shield"William Duncan in Latest Vitagraph Instalment. iYou'll find atreasure. Rich in Delightful Entertainment' Bill Duncan Maker of Thrills Gets One Himself!Speaking of serials and thrills, William Dunca n, Vitagraph star and director, got a little static touchhimself a short time ago. Always on the go when warklng on a picture, he, nevertheles, had never torrotten that little but important item, to change his registration card from one suit to another wheneverhe doffed appareL Except for one night, when he took a party to Vernon, outside of Los Angeles. Andon that night officers of the law frisked Vernon for slackers and entered "The One Bright Spot," whereDuncan and his friends were dining. . .Duncan felt his hour had come as the officers passed among the dancers, demanding cards, and hastily dispatched a friend to his home, with instructions to deliver the card at whatever Jail he might be takento. And then an officer stepped up to aim."Hello, Bill," was his greeting. "Saw you at Paatages in that serial. Some thrill you gave me."And Bill, after acknowledging the greeting, sail to himself: "I didnt give you half the thrill youlust gave me."EIf vra1William Fdx PresentsG5lSniini0e ADiDiiie ;:.ILa'Mir3e99; :3ke Kept Her Promise True-even though it sent her soldier lover. back to France. iiIFourth Episode of Serial "Danger Signals"WITHDSOJTrm D8(DILAWnDOf all the roles which she has created, popular Peggy Hyiand tells us that"Bonnie Annie Laurie" s pleased herbest.TALE OF A RED CROSSNURSE'S LOYALTYAND PATRIOTISMThe war nurse who had to choose between two wounded lovers.The devoted maiden who placed duty"above everything.How the great war answered a greatlove problem.Joe Mall and His "GLOOM CHASERS"In Up-to-the-Minute Musical ComediesSPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION Australian Musical Millersand Miss Lola A riot of fun musical ducks, donkeys, cats,dogs, etc.Change of Bill Wednesday and FridayCOMING NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 25.'William Fox presents THEDA BAR A IN "THE SIREN'S SONG"And Episode No. 6 "The Height of Torment" THE MAN OFMIGHT, with William Duncan.ANNOUNCEMENT The monster Typoon Fans are being installed, making the Pastime Theatre the coolest spot in town.Telling how a rejected "suitor foundhappiness on the battlefield.A Scotch epic of loyal love and true- patriotism. aNAPOLEON AFRAID OF CATS?Persons who are not afraid of tigers sometimes are afraid of cats. Dr. S. Weirsites the case of a distinguished soldier, mu;h given to tiger shooting, who was terrifiedby tame cats. The case also is cited of Gensral Roberdean, who left a room because he"felt" there -was a cat in it. The room wa3 searched and a kitten was found hidden behind a bookcase.'Napoleon was reported.to liave a great antipathy to cats. After he defeated theEmperor of Austria at Wagram it is related that he was discovered by an equerry halfundressed, perspiring and very frantically striking through' the bed curtains. It developed that a cat had hidden itself there, iPersons who are so affected are called aslurophobes. Dr. Mitchell reports the casesof thirty persons who could tell when there was a cat near them, although they wereunable to hear qr see the animal. Variou3 explanations are offered, but none seemsto be generally accepted. The cause, apparently, is as indefinable as-the instinct ofcats for annoying aelurophobes. It is declarsd that the animals will jump on the laps,follow and otherwise disturb persons who have an antipathy for them, even when ordknarily it is not the disposition of the anima' to be friendly with anyone.A feline that caused terror, but not in the same way that a tame cat does, is an important factor in "The Tiger's Trail" a Pa the serial.Also a W. H. Production, a Mack Sennett-Keystone Comedy.Swift Action MarksThrilling New SerialSwift action and amazing screenstunts, the secret of the success of allformer Vitagraph serials, are taken tothe limit of human daring and endurance, and the camera's ability to register in "The Man of Might," Vitagraph's latest and greatest chapterplay, the- fifth episode of which willbe seen in the Pastime Theatre today.William Duncan is the star and director and is supported by an all-starcast, including Edith Johnson and JoeRyan. The serial was written by Albert E. Smith, president of Vitagraph.and Cyrus Townsend Brady.; MlLiL TMIS 1EK.: :.:Jacklfhear's "SHIP AHOY GIRLS"IN MUSICAL MELANGEChange of Bill Wednesday and FridayCOMING NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 25.William Fox presents Jane and Katherine Lee in "Tell it to thev Marines" an Excell Picture.Fifth Episode "THE TIGER'S TRAIL" -"The Tiger's Trap"With Ruth Roland.Romance ThrivesIn Large CitiesBig cities may be hard and cold,but there is romance In them, too.There may be just as much poetryln asphalt and bricks as in thecountry lane and lonely woods.Take Chicago, for instance thecity of stockyards and meat. Onthe surface It sems a mighty prosaic sort of place, with abundance ofcrime and crookedness. But in thenineties men with Imagination called Chicago "the windy city." Thencame Mr. Dooly or rather, PeterHnley Dunne who loves Chicagotor the very ugliness that growsut of its materialism.Frank Norris thinks of Chicagois a Colossus. XXe describes theBoard of Trade building, standingii the middle of La Salle street, as'crouching on Its foundations likeI monstrous sphinx with blindyes." That is romance at Its highist. But now comes Ernest Poole, who1 flil.ni,i,ilili,i..-lnli..mnlii.iinl Wf' i i in .. Uooks with searching eyes at the;onglomeration of Italians, Greeks,Uthunians, Poles, Slovaks and Busdans who fill Chicago's back aleys with dirt and noise and povirty. To the eyes of this writer theslums of Chicago do not spellwretchedness and ugliness. To himChicago is "the mixing bowl of thelations."Just so with New Tork. Its prosybrick and stone, its matter-of-factrush for money, its sweatshops andslx-dollar-a-week slaves, all aretouched with the rosy glamor ofromance by the pen of O. Henry.To him New Tork seemed like agreat Arabian Nights adventure,cruel and wicked though it beThe very slums of the big citieshave their poetry and romance."Pitfalls of a Big City." a stirringphotoplay produced by William Fox,in which Gladys Brockwell Is starring, is the story of a romance ofthe slums. It shows the misery andwretchedness - of lowest tenementlife, but also reveals the humansouls of the honest and dishonestfolk who live there.Peggy Hyiand inSweet Love Taleditch i r t c . n i -i-r-xyVyiULIAM FOX PRQOUCTIOItOne of the most human, most tender stories of a pure girl's loyaltyand devotion under the trying or-fleal of two noble men's love will beshown at the Liberty Theatretoday.The title of this photodrama' is"Bonnie Annie Laurie," 'and the titlepart is played by Peggy Hyiand, thecharming William Fox star.In this new photodrama Miss Hyiand portrays a winsome Scottishlassie who is affianced to a gallantScots captain. While the latter isat the front she saves the life of ashipwrecked stranger who wins hertrue heart's love and later provesto be an American officer who hasforgotten his own identity.Cast out unjustly by her sternfather, Bonnie Annie finds solacein ministering to the wounded soldiers of the allies, nd it is thenher rival lovers are brought to her,blinded and injured.Ruth on a HandcarKuth Koland, . Pathe's famousstar, has ridden on many vehiclesduring her long career in serials butIn "The Tiger's Trail," which willbe shown at the Liberty Theatretoday she swears that she takesher first ride on a handcar. . Thisride forms a portion of the fourthepisode, and is one of the most Interesting Incidents of the entireserial. Miss Roland, as Belle Boyd,the heroine, has just ben robbed ofher Tiger Idol while making a railroad journey. She pulls .the emergency cord and stops the train andleaps off in an effort, to locate thethief ; -' , . -The train pulls out and leavesher, and just then a band of bandits, who : are her sworn enemies,come up, and the only method ofescape seems to be a handcarstanding on a siding. So Belle yanksthe old handcar over onto the mainline and starts out, pumping thehandles vigorously and rapidlygaining speed. The bandits take upthe chase on their horses, speedingthem along the road which parallelsthe railway tracks. Jack Randall, ayoung mining engineer, in love withBelle, comes along a crossroad inhis automobile and notes that Belleis being rapidly overhauled by thegalloping bandits. Just as he isabout to "step on the car and hurry to Belle's aid two of his tiresexplode simultaneously. Jack hurriedly removes all four tires thenand running along the rims, on therailroad tracks, takes up the chase.Then follows one of the most thrilling triple chases that has ever beenscreened, the pursuit ending on ahigh trestle, where the outlaws capture Belle. Then Jack comes upand things begin to happen. It youwant to know just what happenedyou must see the fourth episode of"The Tigers Trail..first-hand information seeker. Whenshe was preparing to enact the chiefrole in a play of the slums, shehaunted the slums at all hours ofthe day and night, studying lifethere until she felt she was letterperfect.The result Is a most convincingimpersonation in "Pitfalls of a BigCity." , r -Gladys BrockwellA Genuine "Slummer"Gladys Brockwell. the motion picture star, seeks realism not inbooks, or in conversation with those"who have been there.' She's aIs a ''Girl's PromiseAlways Sacred?Suppose a young woman, to obeyher father's dearest wish, becomesengaged to a man about to leavefor France. Suppose she saves thelife of another man, and true lovesprings up betwen them. Suposethat her two lovers, both of themheroes, come baack from the wartogether. Which one shall shechoose? For the answer that Peggy Hyiand made, see "Bonnie AnnieLaurie at the Liberty Theatre.See This ThrillerBribes and coaxing and threatscould not have done for Molly whatlove accomplished. Just as love regenerated Molly who is the heroineof the Gladys Brockwell photoplay,"Pitfalls of a Big City. so love canregenerate any woman. ,i'sh'' , - -lw..lW-'Ruth at WaikikiThe beach at Waikiki is nothingnew to Ruth Roland, who will beseen at the Liberty Theatre todayin her new Pathe serial, "The Tiger's Trail." She was the first childactress to appear at Honolulu andplayed a six-months' engagementthere. Ruth speaks Hawaiian andcan dance the hula hula, but prefers the less strenuous dances of themodern stage, 'and she can dancethem, too. One of Miss Roland'scherished treasures Is a beautifulsilver cup awarded her and JulianEl tinge at Sunset Inn, near " LosAngeles, as the most accomplisheddancers.Film Star ina Daring LeapDevil-May-Care Screen StarKeeps Auto Going' as ItLands Almost Perpendicularly.Gladys Brockwell in "The Pitfalls of a Big City"Captive Bride CenterOf Tense SituationEver hit a "thank-you-ma'am"when driving an automoible. Well,William Duncan hits one eight feethigh, jumps clear over it and keepson going, in the fifth episode of"The Man of Might,' Vitagraph'slatest adventure sejial, which willbe seen in the Pastime Theatre today. According to the action of thestory, which centers about a searchfor a hidden treasure, the only keyto whose location is a flag whichhas been divided into six pieces andscattered all over the country. Duncan is racing after a gang of outlaws in a touring: car containingthree other persons. The bndltsplace a lot of railroad ties acrossthe track and figure that if he stopsthey will shoot him to pieces andif he hits the ties all hands wll behurled over a cliff.By accident, two of the ties hadbeen so placed parallel, so as toform a sort of track to the top ofthe pile. Duncan spots them and.deciding to take a chance, driveshis car full tilt at these ties.The wheels followed them to thetop and the car made the leap, allright, but Duncan frankly admitted after the scene was taken itwas some chance, even in the interests of screen realism.Duncan directed the serial andhaa the featured role. He is supported by an all-star cast, including Edith Johnson and Joe Ryan.Woman can be bribed into doingmany things she does not want todo. Also, she, can be successfullycoaxed or threatened. But none ofthese expedients., is so infallible aslove. For love a woman will domore than any other thing in theworld.Gladys Brockwell in "The Pitfallsof a Big City." will show you whatlove-alone can accomplish-In their search for the six piecesof the flag, which is the only key tothe location of the hidden treasure,the gold hunters are lured to acabin by "Scarfare and his outlawband, who cover them with pistolsand demand the pieces of flag.Dick, leader of the treasure hunters,calls on his men to fight, when thedoor is thrown open and "Scarface"appears with Dick's bride, a pistolat her head. He warns his enemiesthat if they make a move he will killthe girl. She appeals to them tofight, regardless.This tense scene Is a feature ofthe fifth episode of "The Man ofMight," Vitagraphs latest adventure serial, which will be seen Inthe Pastime Theatre today. Wiltliam Duncan directed the picture'and has the featured role of Dick.He Is supported by an allrstar cast,including Edith Johnson and JoeRyan. The serial was written byAlbert E. Smith and Cyrus Towneend Brady, who wrote many ofVitagraph's great serial successes." " - - J- - - - - -EDITH JOHNSONy Supporting WILLIAM DUNCANin Vitaeraph's Great Serial"THE MAN OF MIGHT"